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Top Holiday Gifts Under $15 Cool science toys and fun gadgets for the holidays - under $15!

Steve's Top 25
Looking for amazing ideas for the holidays on a budget? How about stocking stuffers guaranteed to get rave reviews? Look no further than our Top 15 Favorite Gifts Under $15. These budget-friendly science toys are sure to delight and amaze anyone on your list.

Flying Film Canisters Activity Kit

Flying Film Canisters
Activity Kit

Why buy noise makers for the holidays when you can get the same big bang out of this amazing science experiment? Now you can launch your own film canister rockets with the kind of enthusiasm that says, “Happy Holidays!”


Glow in the Dark Paper

Glow in the Dark Paper
What could be cooler than freezing your holiday photos on Glow Paper? Nothing that we can think of! Our Glow in the Dark Paper Sheets are one of our favorite new products and they make an awesome holiday gift.


Geyser Tube

Geyser Tube
The only thing better than a white Christmas is a wet Christmas! The Geyser Tube™ is a load and launch tube for the now famous Diet Coke geyser powered by MENTOS®... and the perfect holiday gift.


Jumbo Test Tube Experiments

Jumbo Test Tube Experiments
Our nickname for this product? 7,000 things you can do with a test tube. With a name like that, you know it will keep the kids busy during all of those holiday parties this year.


Pearl Swirl Ball

Pearl Swirl Ball
What do you get when you combine a super-sturdy bouncing ball with our Pearl Swirl rheoscopic fluid? We’re not completely sure either, but we do know that it will keep your holiday party guests entertained for hours and makes a perfect holiday present.


Blizzard in a Bucket

Blizzard in a Bucket
Don’t just have a white Christmas, make your own holiday blizzard! Just add water to a scoop of Instant Snow powder to create an eruption of snow. This Insta-Snow kit is perfect for your young scientists this holiday season.


Bouncing Bubbles

Bouncing Bubbles
Mega Test Tube

Test your bubble prowess this holiday season with a smaller version of our best selling Bouncing Bubbles Kit.


Room-a-Rang

Room-a-Rang
With a little practice, your kids will have the Room-a-Rang flying in circles around the room as they enlighten your party guests about the science of flight.


Super Solar Race Car

Super Solar Race Car
No tools are required for kids to put together this easy-to-assemble racer. Then, watch their excitement when the car is placed in the sun and zooms away. Now, put the car in the shade and it’s like pressing down on the brakes. The tiny car is also the perfect size to stuff down in those stockings.


Jelly Marbles Jar

Jelly Marbles Jar
We think that Jelly Marbles make some of the best holiday decorations we’ve ever seen. Plus, we all put them on our Christmas lists, so they must be a great gift idea too! Just add water to the tiny spheres and in a few hours you’ll have a pile of roly poly, slippery, shiny spheres.


Lab in a Bag Test Tube Adventures

Lab in a Bag
Test Tube Adventures

This is the ultimate portable science lab. Created by Steve Spangler, each Lab-in-a-Bag kit comes with 10-15 activities for hours of science fun. When you're finished, just put everything back into the bag for easy clean up. It’s your one-stop holiday gift.


Orbs Jar

Orbs Jar
Orbs are the perfect polymer for livening up your holiday decorations or playing with on a snowy day. Just add water and these Colorful Growing Orbs will become brightly colored, squishy spheres that look like holiday confetti!


Circus Sam Balancing Man

Circus Sam
Balancing Man

Kids won’t be able to put down Circus Sam the Balancing Man, and we think that’s the mark of an awesome holiday gift. Sam will balance just about any way you can imagine, so the possibilities for fun are endless.


Water Cubes

Water Cubes Jar
Once you “grow” these water-filled cubes, you won’t be able to put them down! Kids will love pretending they are real ice cubes on a snowy day or decorating the holiday table with these amazing polymers.


Invisible Ink Marker and Black Light

Invisible Ink
Marker & Black Light

Write your Santa letters in invisible ink this year, then let Santa decipher them with a black light! The Invisible Ink Marker is a great stocking stuffer, and you’ll even receive the black light for decoding the messages.